The sounds of rhythmic drumming filled Royce Hall Sunday night as students dressed in red danced gracefully and powerfully to the beat.
The performance was part of this year’s Chinese Culture Night, put on by the Chinese Students and Scholars Association. The event was meant to celebrate Chinese New Year, which fell on Friday and marked the Year of the Horse.
This year was the first time the annual event was hosted in Royce Hall, says Liyizhi Kou, president of CSSA. Royce Hall accommodated about 1,600 audience members who attended the two-hour event, Kou said.
Sunday’s show featured Chinese ballroom dancing and a traditional Chinese dance, as well as songs and videos, performed in Chinese, which related to the Year of the Horse.
Story by: Alejandra Reyes-Velarde
